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Most people look at the Science Center as a fun and educational place to go on a Saturday afternoon...

What they might not realize is that we’re also trusted partners to the school systems of the areas we serve. Our educational programs supplement traditional classroom learning with a valuable informal education and serve to build on the foundation of knowledge kids gain in school. Most importantly, they further the mission of increasing competency in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) competency.

Our educational programs include:

Field Trips

Off-Site Programs

School Break Camps

Summer Camps & Academy

Science Competitions

Homeschool Programs

Scout Programs

And much more

These activities enhance classroom experience and provide students with a different way of looking at science, math and technology.

Orlando Science Center's Curtis Kinetic Science Competition is a science competition geared toward fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth graders which allows students to use their creativity and science knowledge to win money for their science class or club.

The competition fosters teamwork and hands-on learning while motivating students to stretch the capacity of their imaginations by transforming ordinary and found objects into a kinetic sculpture. The Curtis Kinetic Science Competition focuses on Florida Sunshine State Standards for Science including energy, force and motion, and the nature of science.

Projects resemble those made famous by American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg. Machines are assembled using household, store-bought and disposed-of items and are designed to perform a simple task in complex fashion. By utilizing kinetic energy, a single action sets events in motion that result in a domino effect.

The Curtis Kinetic Science Competition is a fun way for teaching students the science behind kinetic systems, as well as the skills required to plan, execute, document, reflect and present a science project in a higher level science competition. The 2015 Kinetic Competition will be open to any school, science club and home school group in the 7 surrounding counties (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Osceola, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia). There will be two divisions: Junior (grades 5 and 6), and Senior (grades 7 and 8); and students may work in teams of up to five.

This year’s awards will be as follows:

An individual medal to each team member and $500 to the “Best in Fair” team in each division

An individual medal to each team member and $250 to the “Best use of Science” team in each division

An individual medal to each team member and $250 to the “Most Innovative/Creative” team in each division

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